Authorities said Fernandes was a transient who panhandled in the area, but did not live at the compound.

Police responding to a Shot Spotter alert found him fatally shot at 3:14 a.m. Sept. 8 at the southwest corner of 27th Street and Northgate Avenue. He was lying next to a fence that surrounds the Northgate Tuff Shed compound of converted utility sheds installed to house the homeless.

Police said Fernandes frequently panhandled at the intersection. A bicycle he rode around the city was found next to him.

Police have not released a motive for the killing and have not made any arrests yet in the case.

Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the killer. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.

Harry Harris is a Pulitzer Prize winning breaking news reporter for the Bay Area News Group. He began his Oakland Tribune career in September 1965 as a 17-year-old copyboy. He became a reporter in 1972 and is considered one of the best crime and breaking news reporters in the country. He has covered tens of thousands of murders and other crimes in the East Bay. He has also mentored dozens of young reporters, some of whom continue to work in journalism today.

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